Malaria in pregnancy is a major international public health concern in tropical and subtropical regions because pregnancy is a unique period vulnerable to malaria infection. In the Sub Saharan Africa region, the subclinical infection usually occurs during pregnancy and leads to t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/43448
Aim: Snakebite is an important public health problem especially in tropical and subtropical countries. Snake antivenom is the only specific treatment to save the lives. However, antivenoms are relatively expensive, have restricted efficacy to the species of snake whose venom was...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/36687
Introduction: The main cause of overweight and obesity is the imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. Obesity is the abnormal accumulation of ≥20% of body fat, over the individual's ideal body weight. Obesity is diagnosed by measuring the weight in relation to the height...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2020/v9i130143
Introduction: Obesity, high body fat percentage and hypertension could increase the mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular diseases. These risk factors develop during childhood and adolescent period. The present study aimed at determining the association between body fat c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v8i3-430139
Background: Medical doctors have to develop in professionalism in addition to become competent in clinical skills. Therefore, educators in Melaka Manipal Medical College have inculcated personal and professional development (PPD) projects into medical curriculums. The projects we...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2020/v6i230172
Aim: The purpose of our research was to investigate the effect of different body positions on lungs volume by conducting pulmonary function test (PFT) values of the asthmatic patients. The objectives were (1) to assess the correlation between pulmonary function and posture in adu...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/33901
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is the commonest allergic disease affecting approximately 400 million people worldwide. It is associated with a reduced quality of life, low productivity in the work place, and poor school performance. On the other hand, medical cost increases. Allergic rhi...
Aims: This study attempted to explore the natural products commonly used by the TB patients in a selected township of Myanmar. Study Design: Secondary data analysis of qualitative data. Methodology: This is a secondary data analysis of qualitative data focusing on the herbal plan...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/37341
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of reflection on learning during family medicine posting, to introduce a reflective writing exercise into an undergraduate medical curriculum, including their levels of satisfaction and their concerns. Methods: We use...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37225
Nonunion of intertrochanteric fracture is uncommon because there are excellent blood supply and good cancellous bone in the intertrochanteric region of the femur. A diagnosis of primary intertrochanteric nonunion is made when at least 15 weeks after the fracture there is radiolog...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2020/v13i130111
Aims: Essential thrombocythemia or thrombocytosis is an uncommon disease. It involves an overproduction of megakaryocytes in the marrow. These platelets may not function normally and can cause a blockage in blood vessels and other complications. We report one case of essential th...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/34181
Background: Menstrual cycle is the physiological changes that occur in female for the purpose of sexual reproduction. Premenstrual symptoms and dysmenorrhea are common problems related to menstruation among female which consequently effect their social and daily activities. Objec...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33493
Preta Darsini A/P Kuppusamy, . Heeranthy, Chang Kangyan, Lai Keat How, Mila Nu Nu Htay, Sujata Khobragade, Soe Moe & Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2022
Impostor syndrome is described as a series of experiences in which an individual is uncertain about their true capability, skills, or achievements. Impostor syndrome may have a negative impact on medical students’ life, especially in the context of their academic performance and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i1030517
Shalini Durai, Lee Shu Ying, Kuhashene A/P P. Thanendran, Kuru Baran A/L Ramani, Sujata Khobragade, Mila Nu Nu Htay, Soe Moe & Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe·Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health·2022
In the medical field, critical thinking is identified as a process of collecting and examining patients’ information with the end goal of a precise clinical judgment. We aimed to determine the level of critical thinking among undergraduate medical students and investigate the ass...
Genetic testing of newly diagnosed patients with rare hereditary disorders is said to improve early family detection, allow patients to receive disease-specific treatment when available. A deficiency in knowledge of genetic testing has been reported among populations as well as h...
Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is a medical emergency associated with high mortality and morbidity. Definitive diagnosis is established by history, clinical examination, neuroimaging studies, supportive electroencephalogram (EEG) findings, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2020/v13i230116
Benjamin Yong Kai Wen, Wee Shin Hui, Kavita A/P Sinnaiah, Joyce Thanusihree A/P Wasudevan, Easvaran A/L Navaratnam, Khatijah Taharah Mohamed Shan, Mila Nu Nu Htay, Soe Moe & Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe·Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice·2022
Medical school is a stressful environment to cope in without peers’ supports. The ability to show care for others is crucial among those in the healthcare profession. While stress motivates students in their journey of pursuing a medical degree, it could negatively impact their m...
Welimahara Sarukkali Patabendige Thejan Mithsara, Ashrinpreet Kaur A/P Harbans Singh, Marcus Lee Tzexun, Kethesvani Jaya Kumar, Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe, Soe Moe, Htay Lwin & Mila Nu Nu Htay·Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice·2022
Introduction: In the 21st century, the use of digital devices has become a daily affair. This has led to excessive daytime sleepiness, which is also prevalent among medical students. However, there is a gap in awareness regarding the association between the use of digital devices...
Introduction: Caffeine is one of the most common brain stimulants used by people nowadays to stay awake. This is especially seen in youngsters including medical students around the world. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the association between caffeine intake and sleep quali...
Introduction: Medical students are the future health educators of the public; hence it becomes essential for us to be empowered with accurate and sufficient knowledge on safe sex and sexual consent as the sparsity of the knowledge among the population leads to detrimental implica...
Introduction: Anger has been defined in many ways from “a negative, phenomenological (or internal) feeling state” to “a basic emotion in which the function is to provide the organism with motivated capacities to overcome obstacles”. Anger has been the subject of many discourses a...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i330377